PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
7
German
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Italian
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Latin
8
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Material: paper
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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